diff --git a/examples/mqtt.py b/examples/mqtt.py
index 6b868cf..0c1bc4d 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt.py
+++ b/examples/mqtt.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
     values_draw.rectangle((150, line, 220, 50), fill = 255)
     values_draw.text((150, line), msg.payload.decode(), font = font10, fill = 0)
     epd.DisplayPartial(epd.getbuffer(values_image))
+    time.sleep(1)
     #print(f"`{msg.topic}`: `{msg.payload.decode()}`")
 
 Connected = False   #global variable for the state of the connection